Best Local radio personality or podcaster
1. Love Cross, KLCC, 89.7 FM. 2. Deb Trist, Downtown Deb, KLCC, 89.7 FM, Dead Air on Facebook, KLCC.org. 3. Reverend Marc Time, KWVA, 88.1 … Continue reading
Arts and Performance Archive
Best Public art
1. Murals — all of them 2. Suspish Fish 3. Simpsons Murals in downtown Springfield
Best Actor/Actress
1. Lyta Blunt, Instagram @lytablunt. 2. Kali Kardas, Instagram @kaliekardas. 3. Molly McCarthy, no information available locally.
Best Drag queen
1. Lyta Blunt, @lytablunt. 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman), Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Shirley Mental, instagram.com/shirley_mental. For nearly a decade, Lyta Blunt has been the local … Continue reading
Best Local theater company
1. Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 541-344-7751, TheVlt.com. 2. Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway, 541-465-1506, OCTheatre.org. 3. Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage … Continue reading
Best Local band
1. The Sugar Beets, Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 2. Soul Vibrator, Instagram @soulvibrator. 3. BabySmooth, Instagram @babysmoothsincebirth.
Best Classical music group
1. Eugene Symphony, EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestra, EsyOrchestras.org. 3. Chamber Music Amici, ChamberMusicAmici.org.
Best Local clothing designer
1. Mitra Gruwell, DiscardUpcycling.com. 2. Sweet Skins Hemp, 850 W. 2nd Ave., 541-393-6925, SweetSkins.com. 3. Sierah, “SEW Fresh,” @sierahsewfresh. “One thing we give ourselves permission … Continue reading
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene, Delene & Co., 541-515-9442, Delene.Co. 2. Tyler Price, Ty’s Eye Photography, Tyseye.com/photography. 3. Talon Aleister, Dean Photography, Instagram.com/talonaleisterphotography.
Best Drag king
1. Luke N. Good, Facebook and Instagram.com/luke.n.good/. 2. Heavy Cream, Facebook and Instagram @heavy_creammm. 3. Edd Zackly, Instagram @eddZackly. Fabulousness runs in the family. 2024’s … Continue reading